Australian ex-soldier charged with war crime for Afghan civilian's murder.
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An Australian veteran has been charged with the war crime of murder for allegedly killing an Afghan man while deployed to Afghanistan. The man, identified as former Special Air Service Regiment trooper Oliver Schulz, faces a potential life sentence if convicted. The charge comes three years after a war crime investigation found that 19 Australian special forces soldiers could face charges for illegal conduct during the conflict. A military report released in 2020 found evidence that Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers, and civilians.
- Former Australian soldier to be charged with Afghan's murder The Associated Press
- Former Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crime in Afghanistan CNN
- Australian former SAS soldier Oliver Schulz held over alleged war crime in Afghanistan BBC
- Australia Charges Soldier Deployed to Afghanistan With War Crime The Wall Street Journal
- Former SAS soldier arrested and charged in NSW for alleged war crime over killing of Afghan civilian The Guardian
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